| More and more drivers have decided that it isn't so bad where they already are. It used to be that almost every truck driver was always looking for greener pastures, and would change jobs at the slightest hint of a problem with their current job, or even the remote possibility of a step up somewhere else. Well, times have changed in this economic slump, and more and more drivers are staying put, and "putting up" with cutbacks and belt tightening that they would never have stood for just a couple years ago. But this isn't all bad news for truckers. Many drivers who would normally be changing jobs every 6 to 9 months, are suddenly realizing that stayin on with a company during tough times can actaully benefit them. Seniority can help a driver's bottom line tremendously. Vacation pay, being next in line for a new truck, becoming eligible for a 401k plan, are all benefits that many drivers never got when they were job hopping. During tough times vacation is not always usable, but the pay always is. So whether you are a job hopper, or a lifer, there is always something to be positive about, and trucking really needs something to be positive about. |
